Modular Plant Container System
OwnerJim Denis Rileyinventor
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Abstract
A modular plant container system is disclosed for displaying and providing life support and mechanical support for live, synthetic, and rootless plants. The system includes a primary container, a subcontainer intended to contain life supporting elements such as nutrients, soil, and moisture, and a removable structure that engages with the primary container and the subcontainer to support the trunks of rootless plants such as live Christmas trees or top heavy synthetic plants. Said removable structure is configured to support a wide variety of trunk sizes be easily installed or removed from said primary container.
Claims4
A modular plant container system comprising:
- a first container having a top edge and a base, and walls defining an interior space, and being open at the top;
- a second container configured to nest within said first container and also having a top edge and a base, and walls defining an interior space, and being open at the top, said second container having a top edge shorter than the upper edge of said first container when said second container is placed within said first container, a third container comprising a space frame having height, width, and length;
- said third container incorporating a clamping system designed to slide over and apply pressure to a live or synthetic rootless tree trunk;
- wherein said third container provides mechanical support for said rootless tree trunk by nesting within said first container with the horizontal extremities of said third container resting against the inner wall surfaces of said first container and the lower edge of said third container resting against the upper edge of said second container.
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